Battery Pack With Segmented Housing For Heating Elements
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing battery packs for heating elements either require batteries to be removed for charging, making them inconvenient for replacement or upgrading, or are designed as single units where the entire pack must be replaced if the battery is defective, preventing retrofitting with larger batteries.
Innovation Solution
A battery pack design with separate housing parts for the battery unit and control unit, featuring releasable connections and positive locking elements, allowing for easy replacement and upgrade of batteries without requiring the entire pack to be replaced.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the battery pack is designed as a single integrated unit, then the structure is simple and convenient, but the battery cannot be replaced or upgraded
Solution Approach 1:
The battery pack is divided into two separate housing parts: a first housing part for accommodating the battery and a second housing part for accommodating the control unit. These parts are detachably connected, allowing the battery to be replaced independently while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the battery pack is designed with detachable housing parts, then battery replacement is enabled, but the connection reliability between parts may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
Locking elements are pre-provided on the housing parts that automatically engage when the parts are connected. This preliminary provision of locking mechanisms ensures reliable connection without requiring additional steps or complex assembly procedures during battery replacement.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing parts are designed with complementary geometric features (protrusions and recesses) that guide precise alignment and engagement. This geometric design ensures that the connection between detachable parts is both easy to make and reliably secure.
3Ease of operation
If standard rechargeable batteries are used in a housing with easy replacement design, then battery replacement is simple, but the batteries must be removed for charging
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the battery housing from the control unit housing with a detachable connection, the design enables both easy battery replacement and the option to charge batteries externally. Users can remove batteries for charging without compromising the simplicity of the replacement process.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a battery pack for supplying electrical components, in particular heating elements, comprising a battery unit having at least one battery housed in a first housing part, and a control unit for controlling a voltage or current to be supplied, wherein the control unit has an electronic component housed in a second housing part. According to the invention, the first and second housing parts are detachably connected to each other in a holding position defined by a stop, wherein, in the holding position, contacts arranged on the first housing part have a conductive connection with contacts arranged on the second housing part.